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Monthly median sales (top 30)
$251
The median book price
$8.99
Bestseller's daily sales
5
50th book's daily sales
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Average number of pages per book
352
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juvenile > fiction > performing arts > dance
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juvenile > nonfiction > performing arts > dance
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juvenile > fiction > performing arts > theater
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juvenile > fiction > performing arts > music
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- Dancing on Broken Ankles
- Bright Burning Stars
- Dancers of the Dawn (1)
- Tiny Pretty Things
- Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance
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Book title | Author | Publisher | Absolute rank | Monthly sales volume | Price | Amazon stars | Amazon reviews | |
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1 | Dancing on Broken Ankles | J P Sterling | Self published | N/A | $296 | $10.58 | 35 | |
2 | Bright Burning Stars | A.K. Small | Self published | N/A | $560 | $20.00 | 144 | |
3 | Dancers of the Dawn (1) | Zulekhá A. Afzal | Self published | N/A | $560 | $20.00 | 0 | |
4 | Meet Me There: Ridgewater High Romance Series, Book 1 | Judy Corry | N/A | N/A | $421 | $15.04 | 1,368 | |
5 | Curvy Girls Can't Dance: The Curvy Girl Club, Book 7 | Kelsie Stelting | Kelsie Stelting Creative LLC | 29,743 | $2,444 | $17.46 | 800 | |
6 | Tiny Pretty Things | Sona Charaipotra | HarperTeen; Reprint edition | 85,590 | $222 | $7.93 | 884 | |
7 | Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance | Nisha Sharma | Listening Library | 90,304 | N/A | $-1.00 | 96 | |
8 | Lauren in the Limelight | Miriam Landis | Rhododendron Press | 108,908 | $453 | $16.19 | 48 | |
9 | I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me | Jamison Shea | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | 113,299 | $320 | $11.44 | 219 | |
10 | The Fullback and his Best Friend: A Sweet YA Romance (The Ballerina Academy Book 5) | Anne-Marie Meyer | (May 29, 2021) | 126,811 | $195 | $6.99 | 304 | |
11 | A Time to Dance | Padma Venkatraman | Nancy Paulsen Books | 200,976 | $296 | $10.59 | 197 | |
12 | The Moment We Fell (Mystic Shores series Book 1) | Kelli Warner | Wave Runner Publishing | 257,916 | $111 | $3.99 | 114 | |
13 | Up to This Pointe | Jennifer Longo | Random House Books for Young Readers | 265,435 | $29 | $1.06 | 91 | |
14 | Selah Loves Dante: A YA Forbidden Romance (Misfits Remix Book 2) | Jordan Ford | Forever Love Publishing Ltd | 307,563 | $139 | $4.99 | 49 | |
15 | Act 4: The Continuing Friendship of Lynne & Marta (The Ballet Series) | Paddy Eger | Paddy Eger | 326,612 | $195 | $6.99 | 1 |
Dancing on Broken Ankles
J P Sterling
Bright Burning Stars
A.K. Small
Dancers of the Dawn (1)
Zulekhá A. Afzal
Curvy Girls Can't Dance: The Curvy Girl Club, Book 7
Kelsie Stelting
UPDATED and RE-RELEASED as of October 21, 2023. Curvy Girls Can't Date Bullies features a stunning new narration that addresses past audio critiques, ensuring an immersive and flawless listening experience for all.The strongest bodybuilder in Emerson isn’t a match for my focus.Emerson Dance is one of the most prestigious dance companies in the country. And I got kicked off the team right before nationals because my curves don’t “fit.” Not their idea of a perfect dancer's body and definitely not their costume.I’m going to enter the competition on my own and show them that every body is a dancer’s body. It will mean practicing in the gym with the bodybuilders, but I can shove my nerves—and my attraction to Carter McCormac—aside long enough to win.My reputation, and my future, depend on it.If you love girls who buck the rules and guys strong enough to lift them up, you’ll love Curvy Girls Can’t Dance, a stand-alone romance in The Curvy Girl Club! Grab your copy and fall in love today! Read more
Tiny Pretty Things
Sona Charaipotra
Now a Netflix TV show! Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this soapy, drama-packed novel featuring diverse characters who will do anything to be the prima at their elite ballet school.From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Belles, Dhonielle Clayton, and the author of the acclaimed Symptoms of a Heartbreak, Sona Charaipotra.Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance—but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette's desire to escape the shadow of her ballet-star sister brings out a dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing dreams forever.When every dancer is both friend and foe, the girls will sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best.Don’t miss the gossip, lies, and scandal that continues in Tiny Pretty Things’ gripping sequel, Shiny Broken Pieces! Read more
Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance
Nisha Sharma
To All the Boys I Loved Before meets World of Dance in this delectable love story that combines food, dance, and a hint of drama to cook up the perfect romance.Radha is on the verge of becoming one of the greatest kathak dancers in the world...until a family betrayal costs her the biggest competition of her life. Now she has left her Chicago home behind to follow her stage mom to New Jersey. At the Princeton Academy of the Arts, Radha is determined to leave performing in her past and reinvent herself from scratch.Jai is captain of the Bollywood Beats dance team, ranked first in his class, and is an overachiever with no college plans. Tight family funds means medical school is a pipe dream, which is why he wants to make the most out of high school. When Radha enters his life, he realizes she's the exact ingredient he needs for a show-stopping senior year.With careful choreography, both Radha and Jai will need to face their fears (and their families) if they want a taste of a happily ever after."A tasty treat! Nisha Sharma always delights." (Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries) Read more
Lauren in the Limelight
Miriam Landis
For fans of the classic novel Ballet Shoes, a coming-of-age dance story reimagined for a new generation.As she begins 6th grade, Lauren Lightfoot wants nothing more than to get her first pair of pointe shoes, enjoy her love for ballet, and spend time with her friends. Lauren and her friends Bryan and Serena are challenged to define themselves both on stage and in the world when they audition for the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and compete for roles in the spring recital."This is the ballet book I wish I could have read as a young ballet student."—Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with New York City Ballet and author of The Ballerina Mindset“I so wish that Lauren in the Limelight had been in my local library when I was a tween-ager... I would have loved loved loved to imagine myself Lauren then and I know that tweens—ballet fans or not—are going to love it now.”—Nancy Pearl, author of the Book Lust series and George & Lizzie: A Novel"Lauren in the Limelight promotes empathy and understanding, and deals with the crucial moments in life when we gain maturity, break from our parents’ version of us, and become ourselves.”—Peter Boal, Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet and author of Illusions of Camelot“Lauren in the Limelight centers around three young adolescents captivated by ballet's mysterious, magical lure, but this book is about so much more than dance. The characters' relationship and fascination with ballet is a prism through which we—and they—begin to discover and understand the complexities of self-identity, autonomy, and morality and that adults have just as many internal conflicts as kids.”—Gavin Larsen, author of Being a Ballerina and former principal with Oregon Ballet Theatre“We love stories about dancers written by dancers! Lauren in the Limelight is a novel perfect for young dancers starting their journey into pointe work.”—Kathryn Morgan, former soloist with New York City Ballet“It has everything. Drama. Competition. Passion. If you love ballet, you will love Miriam Landis’s book.”—Mary Helen Bowers, Founder and CEO of Ballet Beautiful Read more
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me
Jamison Shea
There will be blood.Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story.Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood.The primordial power Laure gains promises influence and adoration, everything she’s dreamed of and worked toward. With retribution on her mind, she surpasses her bitter and privileged peers, leaving broken bodies behind her on her climb to stardom.But even as undeniable as she is, Laure is not the only monster around. And her vicious desires make her a perfect target for slaughter. As she descends into madness and the mystifying underworld beneath her, she is faced with the ultimate choice: continue to break herself for scraps of validation or succumb to the darkness that wants her exactly as she is―monstrous heart and all. That is, if the god-killer doesn’t catch her first.From debut author Jamison Shea comes I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me, a twisted dark fantasy that lifts a veil on the institutions that profit on exclusion and the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back. Read more
He was my best friend until...he kissed me. OliviaTo say that I'm excited to have my best friend come live with me is an understatement. Even though he's not my boyfriend and I would never look at him as such, I'm excited that with him around, I'm no longer the ninth wheel. Plus, having a movie buddy to watch my favorite movie Dirty Dancing is a plus. Even if he rolls his eyes everytime we watch it. DerekI have one semester of freedom until my parents force me to persure a relationship with a girl who is beneficial to our family. Sure, I come from a rich family with loads of connections, but I'm trapped. I want to love who I want to love and not who my parents want me to marry. I want to love Olivia. But I'll settle for being her friend and spending the rest of my senior year feeling free. And I was fine, until my feeligs became to hard to ignore.She's the one girl who can make me smile. The one girl who understands me. And the one girl who doesn't use me for my family. I just hope that when this is all over, I haven't lost my best friend in the process. If you love best friends to lovers stories with carefree female leads and strong heros, you'll love The Fullback and his Best Friend. The FINAL installment of The Ballerina Academy series. Grab your copy today! Read more
A Time to Dance
Padma Venkatraman
Padma Venkatraman’s inspiring story of a young girl’s struggle to regain her passion and find a new peace is told lyrically through verse that captures the beauty and mystery of India and the ancient bharatanatyam dance form. This is a stunning novel about spiritual awakening, the power of art, and above all, the courage and resilience of the human spirit. Veda, a classical dance prodigy in India, lives and breathes dance—so when an accident leaves her a below-knee amputee, her dreams are shattered. For a girl who’s grown used to receiving applause for her dance prowess and flexibility, adjusting to a prosthetic leg is painful and humbling. But Veda refuses to let her disability rob her of her dreams, and she starts all over again, taking beginner classes with the youngest dancers. Then Veda meets Govinda, a young man who approaches dance as a spiritual pursuit. As their relationship deepens, Veda reconnects with the world around her, and begins to discover who she is and what dance truly means to her. Read more
The Moment We Fell (Mystic Shores series Book 1)
Kelli Warner
Nothing good happens when people keep secrets.Paige Bryant’s dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer died along with her mother. Drowning in grief and plagued by guilt, Paige is blindsided by a provision in her mother’s will that sends her to live with the father she never knew. Forced to start over in a new town, and at a new school where she's now the principal's daughter, Paige is convinced that her life can’t possibly get more complicated—until fate throws her into the path of the only boy her guardian tells her is off-limits.Despite two years on the straight and narrow, Cade Matthews can’t escape his time as a juvenile delinquent. With his dad behind bars, Cade’s feelings of anger and betrayal are as relentless as the rumors he’s trying to outrun. The only person not listening to the gossip is the new girl with her own set of troubles, including a father who will never give Cade a fair shake.As Paige tries to adjust to her new life and an uncertain future, a set of unopened journals reveals a dark family secret. When tensions rise to a boiling point, can Paige and Cade make peace with the past before it destroys them? Read more
Up to This Pointe
Jennifer Longo
Harper had a plan. It went south. Hand this utterly unique contemporary YA to anyone who loves ballet or is a little too wrapped up in their Plan A. (It's okay to fail, people!) Harper Scott is a dancer. She and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. And Harper won’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of The Plan, not even the boy she and Kate are both drawn to. Harper is a Scott. She’s related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing Amundsen and Shackleton to the South Pole. Amundsen won because he had a plan, and Harper has always followed his model. So when Harper’s life takes an unexpected turn, she finagles (read: lies) her way to the icy dark of McMurdo Station . . . in Antarctica. Extreme, but somehow fitting—apparently she has always been in the dark, dancing on ice this whole time. And no one warned her. Not her family, not her best friend, not even the boy who has somehow found a way into her heart. It will take a visit from Shackleton's ghost--the explorer who didn't make it to the South Pole, but who got all of his men out alive--to teach Harper that success isn't always what's important, sometimes it's more important to learn how to fail successfully. A Kids' Indie Next List Selection "Longo makes Harper a standout character of fire, commitment, and sass." —The Bulletin, Starred Review "A stunning love letter to ballet and San Francisco, Jennifer Longo's (Six Feet Over It) quirky sophomore novel, Up to This Pointe, is the perfect meld of adorable and heart-wrenching." —Shelf Awareness, Starred Review "One of the most breathtaking explorations of navigating heartbreak that I've ever read. This is one for the ages." —Martha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Love and Death "Longo's book brings the reader intimately into Harper's heartbreak and healing in a way that will speak to readers of all ages." —Anna Eklund, University Book Store, Seattle, WA "Incisively written. Longo makes it easy to commiserate with Harper as she tries to move past disappointment and envision a new path forward." —Publishers Weekly "A moving love letter to dance, dreams, and San Francisco." —Kirkus Reviews "Harper is a well-developed, relatable character. Her inner monologue is witty and dominates most of the novel, giving a unique perspective. . . . A recommended read for determined teens with an interest in following and exploring their dreams." —School Library Journal "Harper’s temporary Antarctic life is evoked with as much vivid, fascinating detail as her 'second home,' the ballet studio. . . . An affecting, memorable examination of disappointment and loss." —The Horn Book Review "Longo's fabulous depiction of McMurdo and the winter residents captures the beauty, humor, and danger of such an isolated existence. An adventure story with lots of heart." —Booklist Read more
Selah’s one of the richest students at Haven Academy. Dante’s a charity case. They shouldn’t mix, but a ballroom dancing contest is about to pull them together…Selah never asked to be rich and she never asked to be born into a family where tradition and appearance mean everything. Boarding at Haven Academy is a welcome relief, but it doesn’t get her out of having to compete at the annual ballroom dancing competition her parents host in their home town. And then she loses her dance partner…Her parents will be furious and no doubt blame her for what’s happened. She’s freaking out over what to do when the last solution she ever thought possible appears in the form of Dante Arden.Accused of being a perpetual smart-mouth with no hope of a decent future, Dante’s used to people’s skepticism, but he’ll do just about anything to help Selah fall in love with dancing.He’s always been curious about the quiet, quirky bookworm and watching her come out of her shell is a thing of beauty. As one step turns into two, the duo challenge each other in ways they never expected. And with the competition drawing closer by the day, they’re ready to break all the rules if it means one more dance together… Read more
The two young women embrace their changing lives.Lynne and Marta’s friendship began when they joined the Intermountain Ballet Company as corps de ballet dancers. Across three stories they celebrated each other’s successes and supported each other when heartache reaches into their careers and beyond. Their lives continue to intersect as they share happy moments and tragedy, love and loss, joy and confusion. Will their relationship survive all that adult life throws their direction with hundreds of miles between them?Act 4 is the final book in The Ballet Series Read more
Shiny Broken Pieces: A Tiny Pretty Things Novel
Sona Charaipotra
Now a Netflix TV show! Featuring a diverse cast of characters, plenty of gossip, lies, and scandal, Shiny Broken Pieces continues with the soapy drama readers loved in Tiny Pretty Things.June, Bette, and Gigi are competing one final time for a spot at the prestigious American Ballet Company. With the stakes higher than ever, these girls have everything to lose…and no one is playing nice.June is starting to finally see herself as a prima ballerina. But being the best could mean sacrificing the love of her life. Legacy dancer Bette is determined to clear her name after she was suspended and accused of hurting her rival, Gigi. And Gigi is not going to let Bette—or the other dancers who bullied her—go unpunished.It all comes down to this last dance. Who will make the cut? And who will lose her dream forever? Read more
Visible (Ripple Series Book 4)
Cidney Swanson
Gwyn Li survived assault and abduction in UNFURL, and now she’s more than ready for a little happily ever after with her seventeenth century crush, Chrétien de Rochefort. As Chrétien spins tales from his background as Cinderella’s original prince charming, he casts an even deeper spell on Gwyn. But Fritz Gottlieb, son of arch-nemesis Helmann, is still hot on the trail of Helmann’s secrets and comes up with a more deadly way to use Gwyn to get what he wants. And if Fritz succeeds, Gwyn won’t be doing any midnight dancing with anyone. Read more
Girl in Motion
Miriam Landis
Aspiring artists—their grit, passion, and determination to achieve—are at the heart of this unforgettable novel.Anna Forester is an intelligent and sensitive sixteen-year-old at the top of her local ballet school in Illinois. She arrives at the bottom of the prestigious School of Ballet New York in Manhattan, where she joins an elite group of teens who see themselves as the ballet stars of the next generation, racing to impress their famous teachers and win a coveted professional contract. Over the next two years, Anna’s struggles to navigate friendships with her rivals, stand out in a world dictated by conformity, and pursue her passions converge into a high-stakes portrait of a young dancer following their dreams.Praise for Girl in Motion"I couldn’t put down this novel about the ups and downs of life in a ballet boarding school.”—Amanda Brice, author of Codename: Dancer "Girl in Motion offers an inside view of professional dance training."—The Salt Lake Tribune "If you want to know what it feels like to be a dancer in vocational training (from a fictional perspective), give this one a whirl."—BalletNews.co.uk Read more
Someday Dancer
Sarah Rubin
A ballerina tale with a thoroughly modern twist! Casey Quinn has got more grace in her pinkie toe than all those prissy ballet-school girls put together, even if you'd never guess it from the looks of her too-long legs and dirty high-top sneakers. It's 1959, and freckle-faced Casey lives in the red-dust countryside of South Carolina. She's a farm girl: Her family can't afford ballet lessons. But Casey's dream is to dance in New York City. And if anyone tries to stand in her way, she's going to pirouette and jeté right over them! Casey's got the grit, and Casey's got the grace: Is that enough to make it in Manhattan someday? Or might the Big Apple have something even better in mind? When she meets a visionary choreographer she calls "Miss Martha," Casey's ballerina dream takes a thoroughly, thrillingly modern twist! Read more
Give Me Your Answer True (The Fish Tales Book 2)
Suanne Laqueur
"What I feel has no name..."Suanne Laqueur's award-winning debut novel The Man I Love thrilled readers with its memorable characters and depth of emotion. Erik Fiskare's journey of love, recovery and forgiveness captivated hearts but also left questions unanswered. Now Daisy Bianco has a chance to tell her story.It's been three years since a single lapse of judgment cost Daisy the love of her life. Erik was a conduit to her soul but now he's chosen a path of total disconnection, refusing to speak to her or acknowledge her betrayal. Alone and shattered, Daisy attempts to take responsibility for her actions while building her career as a professional dancer in New York City. But Erik's unforgiving estrangement proves too much for her strength. Plagued by flashbacks to the Lancaster shootings, she falls into a dangerous spiral of self-harm, cutting into her own skin as a means to atone. Only the timely appearance of an old friend, John "Opie" Quillis, saves her from self-destruction and gives her a chance to love again.Laqueur skillfully weaves flashbacks to the college years with Daisy's present life. Supported by John's patient affection, she works to separate her evolution as an adult from the unresolved guilt and grief of her youth. As her professional accomplishments lift her out of depression, Daisy learns to hold onto her accountability without letting it become her identity. Years pass and she builds a beautiful life filled with dance and friends. Lovers come and eventually go, leaving her on her own with the old thought: Come back to me.In this parallel narrative, Laqueur peels open the beloved characters from The Man I Love to reveal new and complex layers of vulnerability. The scars from the shooting are deep and pervasive within this circle of friends. Like Daisy, they are trying to evolve without being fully resolved. But when questions from the past go unheeded, you alone must find and give your answers true. Read more